What is poetry?
It’s rather hard to give a precise definition. Poetry is a way of expressing thoughts and ideas in written form using such things as rhythm, rhyme, repetition, similies, and metaphors. Poetry does not use sentence and paragraph structure like prose does.
The Assignment
1. You are to create a poem of your own from each of the poem types listed below.
2. You are to write the poem about a person/place or thing related to a theme we have studied in class this year (i.e. Matilda, Spellbound, Zombies, Labyrinths, Snow Forts, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Rocks and Minerals, IPOP etc.)
3. Each poem is to be on a DIFFERENT person or pet or person/place or thing related a theme we have studied this year. (e.g. Not all your poems can be about Minecraft).
4. All poems should be complimentary (positive) or simply descriptive (neutral) (E.g. You are not to write poems about how much you hated doing the Zombie Dance).
5. Each poem’s title should include:
- the type of poem and (e.g. Haiku)
- the person or pet being written about. (Haiku - Sedimentary Rock)
6. Each poem should end with your name
7. Finished poems should be word processed in Google Docs. They may be illustrated with original art work or one image per poem found on the internet.
8. The finished collection of word processed poems should be put into a special duotang or neatly stapled together.
9. The collection of poetry should include a title page and table of contents.
10. Find 2 - 3 poems that you enjoy and be prepared to read one aloud to the class, make sure to credit the author and indicate where and how you found the poem. Also be prepared to explain 2-3 reasons that you chose the poem.
1. Eleven Line Autobiographical Poem
Line 1
your first name
Jen
Line 2
four character traits
honest, sensitive, strong, loyal
Line 3
student of…
Student of Park School
Line 4
lover of ...
Lover of soccer, drawing and reading
Line 5
who feels ...
Who feels that school should have more outdoor time
Line 6
who needs ...
Who needs time to talk
Line 7
who gives ...
Who gives her friends someone to talk to
Line 8
who fears ...
Who fears losing her brothers
Line 9
who would like to see
Who would like to see people having fun at recess
Line 10
resident of ...
Resident of Georgetown
Line 11
your last name
Apgar
2. Acrostic - letters listed vertically and spell the first letter of a word.
3. Cinquain - “A Cinquain is a short, unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines.” (http://www.shadowpoetry.com/types.html)
4. Haiku - often a poem about nature, it’s a poem of three lines
line 1 - 5 syllables
line 2 - 7 syllables
line 3 - 5 syllables
5. Tanka - similar to the haiku, but with an additional line of seven syllables. Haiku and Tanka were once part of ancient Japanese courtship rituals. A man would send a haiku to the woman he loved. If she liked the poem, she would write a tanka in response.
line 1 - 5 syllables
line 2 - 7 syllables
line 3 - 5 syllables
line 4 - 7 syllables
line 5 - 7 syllables
6. Diamante - a diamond shaped poem
Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives
Line 3: Three -ing words
Line 4: Four words about the subject
Line 5: Three -ing words
Line 6: Two adjectives
Line 7: Synonym/antonym for the subject
7. Quatrain - a poem of four line stanzas following the aabb or abab rhyming pattern. In the aabb pattern, the ends of lines one and two rhyme, and the end of lines 3 and 4 rhyme. In the abab pattern, lines one and three rhyme, and lines two and four rhyme.
8. Shape (or) Concrete Poetry - In this type of poem, the lines are written in the shape of the subject. If you are writing a poem about your dog, the poem would be in the general shape of a dog.
Extension: If you finish early or you'd like to do more try:
9. Sonnet - a poem of 14 lines using a rhyming scheme of:
#1) abab cdcd efef gg
#2) abba cddc effe gg
10. Limerick - A poem of five lines following a rhyming pattern of aabba.
Though not necessary, the number of syllables in each line are often as follows:
Line 1- 8 syllables
Line 2- 8 syllables
Line 3- 5 syllables
Line 4- 5 syllables
Line 5- 8 syllables
What is poetry?
It’s rather hard to give a precise definition. Poetry is a way of expressing thoughts and ideas in written form using such things as rhythm, rhyme, repetition, similies, and metaphors. Poetry does not use sentence and paragraph structure like prose does.
Good sources of information and examples: - http://www.shadowpoetry.com/types.html
The Assignment
1. You are to create a poem of your own from each of the poem types listed below.
2. You are to write the poem about a person/place or thing related to a theme we have studied in class this year (i.e. Matilda, Spellbound, Zombies, Labyrinths, Snow Forts, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Rocks and Minerals, IPOP etc.)
3. Each poem is to be on a DIFFERENT person or pet or person/place or thing related a theme we have studied this year. (e.g. Not all your poems can be about Minecraft).
4. All poems should be complimentary (positive) or simply descriptive (neutral) (E.g. You are not to write poems about how much you hated doing the Zombie Dance).
5. Each poem’s title should include:
- the type of poem and (e.g. Haiku)
- the person or pet being written about. (Haiku - Sedimentary Rock)
6. Each poem should end with your name
7. Finished poems should be word processed in Google Docs. They may be illustrated with original art work or one image per poem found on the internet.
8. The finished collection of word processed poems should be put into a special duotang or neatly stapled together.
9. The collection of poetry should include a title page and table of contents.
10. Find 2 - 3 poems that you enjoy and be prepared to read one aloud to the class, make sure to credit the author and indicate where and how you found the poem. Also be prepared to explain 2-3 reasons that you chose the poem.
1. Eleven Line Autobiographical Poem
2. Acrostic - letters listed vertically and spell the first letter of a word.
3. Cinquain - “A Cinquain is a short, unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines.”
(http://www.shadowpoetry.com/types.html)
4. Haiku - often a poem about nature, it’s a poem of three lines
line 1 - 5 syllables
line 2 - 7 syllables
line 3 - 5 syllables
5. Tanka - similar to the haiku, but with an additional line of seven syllables. Haiku and Tanka were once part of ancient Japanese courtship rituals. A man would send a haiku to the woman he loved. If she liked the poem, she would write a tanka in response.
line 1 - 5 syllables
line 2 - 7 syllables
line 3 - 5 syllables
line 4 - 7 syllables
line 5 - 7 syllables
6. Diamante - a diamond shaped poem
Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives
Line 3: Three -ing words
Line 4: Four words about the subject
Line 5: Three -ing words
Line 6: Two adjectives
Line 7: Synonym/antonym for the subject
7. Quatrain - a poem of four line stanzas following the aabb or abab rhyming pattern. In the aabb pattern, the ends of lines one and two rhyme, and the end of lines 3 and 4 rhyme. In the abab pattern, lines one and three rhyme, and lines two and four rhyme.
8. Shape (or) Concrete Poetry - In this type of poem, the lines are written in the shape of the subject. If you are writing a poem about your dog, the poem would be in the general shape of a dog.
Extension: If you finish early or you'd like to do more try:
9. Sonnet - a poem of 14 lines using a rhyming scheme of:
#1) abab cdcd efef gg
#2) abba cddc effe gg
10. Limerick - A poem of five lines following a rhyming pattern of aabba.
Though not necessary, the number of syllables in each line are often as follows:
Line 1- 8 syllables
Line 2- 8 syllables
Line 3- 5 syllables
Line 4- 5 syllables
Line 5- 8 syllables